Flat Black Stripe Discoloration - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

EarliestMemory · 09-30-2009, 07:22 PM

Anyone else seen this? I got the car & stripes - the standard, flat black ones you order with the car - in mid-June. The stripes were installed by a pro shop, contracted out by the dealership, and looked great. This could have been developing for some time, but I just noticed last week after having some body work done at the dealership (on the fender, nowhere near the stripes - don't ask :(), where I was giving the car extra scrutiny. They'd failed to adequately clean off all their masking spray, and that's what I thought this was, but it's not. The body shop guys are pretty sure it's a problem in the stripes themselves, and I believe them. The body shop manager is going to see if he can get this replaced under warranty.

I realize there is wax residue around the stripes from where the body shop waxed it, but this is not wax. The bigger, white flecks in the photos are wax, so please disregard.

firestone_ss · 10-01-2009, 01:07 PM

looks like something was used on the stripe itself,hopefully you get it warr. out. good luck

EarliestMemory · 10-01-2009, 04:41 PM

I used Zaino on the whole car, including the stripes, but just once. That was also three months ago, and this is just now starting to become noticeable. Secondly, it's hard to tell in the pics, but the portion of the stripe on the spoiler is fine - almost like the vinyl is reacting to heat/sunlight, which the horizontal surfaces would see more of. The spoiler also got Zaino'ed, so that's another indication that it's not the cause.

Talked to the body shop guy today - he says they just got a new GM regional rep, who would need to be involved, so it could be a little while...

drtwo · 10-01-2009, 09:31 PM

Have you waxed that? It looks like wax residue. I bet it's fixable

earn88hardt · 10-02-2009, 09:32 AM

Looks like overspray maybe?

EarliestMemory · 10-02-2009, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drtwo

Have you waxed that? It looks like wax residue. I bet it's fixable

See post above - the spoiler also got Zaino'ed, and the stripes there are fine. Yes, the body shop waxed it, but this was there before they did that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by earn88hardt

Looks like overspray maybe?

That was my first thought. I took it back to the bodyshop twice for this - what I thought was overspray, was actually masking spray, and you could feel it over the whole car. I could also rub it off with a fingernail. They took care of that. The surface of the car - including the stripes - is totally smooth.

Thanks for your replies~

SleepWarz · 10-06-2009, 11:57 AM

Mine is bubbling under the spoiler on one of the accent lines.

Verio · 10-12-2009, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarliestMemory

Anyone else seen this? I got the car & stripes - the standard, flat black ones you order with the car - in mid-June. The stripes were installed by a pro shop, contracted out by the dealership, and looked great. This could have been developing for some time, but I just noticed last week after having some body work done at the dealership (on the fender, nowhere near the stripes - don't ask :(), where I was giving the car extra scrutiny. They'd failed to adequately clean off all their masking spray, and that's what I thought this was, but it's not. The body shop guys are pretty sure it's a problem in the stripes themselves, and I believe them. The body shop manager is going to see if he can get this replaced under warranty.

I realize there is wax residue around the stripes from where the body shop waxed it, but this is not wax. The bigger, white flecks in the photos are wax, so please disregard.

Mine looks exactly like yours, except worse. Any verdict from the dealer on this yet? Do they plan to replace these?

My stripes were waxed, and I think that may be the issue. It almost looks like sunlight fading... just curious if I destroyed my stripes or not :-s

austinmike · 10-12-2009, 02:14 PM

mine look like that too

El Diablo · 10-12-2009, 08:06 PM

mine is doing it on the hockey stick stripe over drivers front wheel

lcmc · 10-12-2009, 08:27 PM

Do NOT wax the stripes!!!!!!

fee5fofum · 10-12-2009, 11:41 PM

Have them removed and get them Painted/Clear-coated on and you will not have these problems ....

I had the vinyl matte stripes installed and regretted it and had the Dealership removed them and had them Painted/Clear-coated on with not regret, I'm very happy with the out come ...

kga10734 · 10-13-2009, 12:05 AM

If you can't wax the matte black stripes, how can a person wax around them to make sure at least the body color gets waxed and none gets on the stripes?

erasedgod · 10-13-2009, 02:16 AM

I had the same discoloration on my stripes after I waxed them

. The guy who was detailing my car used this stuff and it looked great.

http://meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+YELLOW+16

09-30-2009, 07:22 PM	#1
EarliestMemory RED HT RS Drives: 10 VR 2LT/RS Camaro, 06 Harley Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 577 View My Garage	Flat Black Stripe Discoloration Anyone else seen this? I got the car & stripes - the standard, flat black ones you order with the car - in mid-June. The stripes were installed by a pro shop, contracted out by the dealership, and looked great. This could have been developing for some time, but I just noticed last week after having some body work done at the dealership (on the fender, nowhere near the stripes - don't ask :(), where I was giving the car extra scrutiny. They'd failed to adequately clean off all their masking spray, and that's what I thought this was, but it's not. The body shop guys are pretty sure it's a problem in the stripes themselves, and I believe them. The body shop manager is going to see if he can get this replaced under warranty. I realize there is wax residue around the stripes from where the body shop waxed it, but this is not wax. The bigger, white flecks in the photos are wax, so please disregard. __________________

10-01-2009, 04:41 PM	#3
EarliestMemory RED HT RS Drives: 10 VR 2LT/RS Camaro, 06 Harley Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 577 View My Garage	I used Zaino on the whole car, including the stripes, but just once. That was also three months ago, and this is just now starting to become noticeable. Secondly, it's hard to tell in the pics, but the portion of the stripe on the spoiler is fine - almost like the vinyl is reacting to heat/sunlight, which the horizontal surfaces would see more of. The spoiler also got Zaino'ed, so that's another indication that it's not the cause. Talked to the body shop guy today - he says they just got a new GM regional rep, who would need to be involved, so it could be a little while... __________________

10-01-2009, 09:31 PM	#4
drtwo Drives: 2SS RS Yellow, Raptor, Vrod Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 599 View My Garage	Have you waxed that? It looks like wax residue. I bet it's fixable __________________ 2SS RS Rally Yellow, LS3, M6, sunroof, extra on the fast!

10-12-2009, 02:14 PM	#9
austinmike Drives: 2010 2ss 6m Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: austin tx Posts: 62	mine look like that too __________________ 2010 2ss rs m6 Inferno Orange Metallic Inferno Orange & black inside black strips fatory Polished rims muffler delete

10-13-2009, 02:16 AM	#14
erasedgod CGM 2SS/RS Drives: # 9641 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 426 View My Garage	I had the same discoloration on my stripes after I waxed them . The guy who was detailing my car used this stuff and it looked great. http://meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+YELLOW+16 __________________

10-01-2009, 01:07 PM	#2
firestone_ss Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 779	looks like something was used on the stripe itself,hopefully you get it warr. out. good luck

10-02-2009, 09:32 AM	#5
earn88hardt Drives: 2010 IOM Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Massillon Ohio Posts: 182 View My Garage	Looks like overspray maybe?

10-06-2009, 11:57 AM	#7
SleepWarz Banned Drives: 1991 New Yorker, 69 Tbird, ABM2SSRS Join Date: May 2009 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,248 View My Garage	Mine is bubbling under the spoiler on one of the accent lines.

10-12-2009, 08:06 PM	#10
El Diablo Drives: 67 Camaro rs/ 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fort St. John B C / Vancouver Posts: 237	mine is doing it on the hockey stick stripe over drivers front wheel

10-12-2009, 08:27 PM	#11
lcmc Drives: 1987 IROC Z convertible Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 103	Do NOT wax the stripes!!!!!!

10-12-2009, 11:41 PM	#12
fee5fofum Drives: 2012 CTS-V Coupe & 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 374	Have them removed and get them Painted/Clear-coated on and you will not have these problems .... I had the vinyl matte stripes installed and regretted it and had the Dealership removed them and had them Painted/Clear-coated on with not regret, I'm very happy with the out come ...

10-13-2009, 12:05 AM	#13
kga10734 Don't Feed the Troll Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS & 1999 Corvette Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montgomery, TX Posts: 774	If you can't wax the matte black stripes, how can a person wax around them to make sure at least the body color gets waxed and none gets on the stripes?

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